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County:

Claiborne Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

4.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

19,907

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

396,858

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.64

Kisatchie NF

19,907

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,024

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,095

0.4%

-0.6%

1.0%

1990:

17,405

1.8%

-0.9%

2.7%

2000:

16,851

-3.2%

-2.8%

-0.3%

2005:

16,309

-3.2%

-2.3%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,679

51.5%

0-to-19:

4,773

28.3%

Black:

7,925

47.0%

20-to-39:

4,186

24.8%

Hispanic:

128

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,200

24.9%

American Indian:

24

0.1%

60-plus:

3,692

21.9%

Other:

95

0.6%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$32,225

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.4%

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